Obama seeks war authorization from Congress to fight Islamic State
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama sent Congress his text on Wednesday for an authorization to use military force in the campaign against Islamic State, limiting operations against the militants to three years and barring use of U.S. troops in "enduring offensive ground combat." According to the text, Obama also wants to repeal the 2002 measure that authorized the Iraq war. Obama said he remained committed to working with Congress to "refine, and ultimately repeal" the 2001 AUMF. He said enacting a measure specific to the campaign against Islamic State fighters could serve as a model for revamping the 2001 measure.
